1. Auburn's offense shot only 34.8 percent overall and missed all 15 3-pointers, but the Tigers actually got good offensive production out of their centers. Rob Chubb, who always seems to play solid basketball against Kentucky, scored 14 points on 7-of-13 shooting and grabbed seven boards.

Asauhn Dixon-Tatum came off the bench to make all four shots, score 10 points and grab three rebounds.

"We let this one slip, and we need to bounce back quick, but there was something off tonight with the intensity," Chubb said.

2. Both Chris Denson and Jordan Price returned from stress fractures against Kentucky, but the pair was entirely ineffective after missing time.

Denson, who was originally scheduled to miss four to six weeks, came into the game averaging 15.2 points, but he finished 0-for-4 from the floor and handed out three assists in 13 minutes.

Price played sparingly, attempted just two shots, missed both and only logged six minutes on the court, although Barbee said both players were at full strength.

"The doctors told me they were cleared and ready to go," Barbee said. "They looked good in practice the last two days, so I was confident they would be able to help us."

3. After becoming a fixture in the starting lineup due to his defensive improvement, Shaq Johnson sat the entire first half against Kentucky. Auburn head coach Tony Barbee replaced Johnson with Noel Johnson in the starting lineup.

Shaq Johnson started the second half and played a full 14 minutes. Barbee said afterwards that Johnson, who came into the game averaging 4.9 points and 2.8 rebounds was held out of the first half for disciplinary reasons.

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